Molly Kathleen Gold Mine

For our unit on the Colorado Gold Rush, we went to tour the Molly Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.  The town holds story after story of people finding and losing their fortunes in the ground. Sadly, with all the casinos lining the avenue, not much has changed in the "losing fortunes" department.  This tour takes you down 1000 feet below ground to walk through some of the 10,000 miles of tunnels of the Molly Kathleen ( many which are still active today), while demonstrating the evolution of mining techniques. Take the tour in the fall and enjoy the golden aspens as well.